SAR Fundamentals/Navigation map

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4.5 hr

2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

See UTM lesson plan Navigation#Training.

Syllabus

map reading:

features - 30min
- recognize roads, buildings, railways
- date of culture check
- recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
- recognize forested, unforested
elevation - 90min
- contour lines
- contour interval
- counting up or down
- elevation of several point
- find highest, lowest spot on map
- steepness of slope. find steepest, flatest place on map
- recognizing land forms
route selection - 15min
- estimating travel time
UTM - 30min
- 6 digit
- visual estimate
- using roamer
distance - 20min
- scales
- measurements
directions - 45min
- cardinal directions
- degree directions
- true north
- grid north, adding or subtracting
- bearing between two points
triangulation - 45min